The Freemasons' Quarterly Review, June 30, 1845: Page 110

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Provincial.

ence the superstructure will be raised , and who is himself a member of the Craft , invited the assistance ofthe D . P . G . AL , Bro . F . C . Husenbeth , together with that of the Provincial Grand ancl the other Lodges . His application being at once cordially acceded to by the Brethren , it was resolved to make the occasion a public one ; for which purpose , the gallant major addressed invitations to the Right AVorshipful the ATayor and to the other civic dignitariesto the Commanding Field Officer of

, the district , Colonel Lord John Somerset , and staff ; to his grace the Duke of Beaufort , to the Officers of the 75 th regiment stationed at Newport , & c . AVith the exception of his grace , the various individuals addressed accepted the invitation ; ancl the officers of the 75 th , very kindly placed at the disposal of Major Selwyn and the committee , the Splendid band of that regiment . In order to afford the most ample accommodation to the ladiesand

, to enable them to witness , as far as possible , the ceremony , spacious galleries were erected , in such positions as to command a view of the srot where the stone was to be laid . The admission to these galleries Was by tickets ; of which , 1300 ivere issued . The members of the Grand Lodge assembled at the house of Bro . F . K . Barnes , of Horfield , who has himself attained to high masonic rank ; and who not only lent his house for the purpose of holding the

Lodge , but also provided for the Brethren an elegant dejeuner , and a hearty welcome . The fine band of the 75 th regiment being stationed in front of Mr . Barnes ' s residence , became a point of attraction , and was surrounded by admiring crowds from an early period , until the departure of the procession . The Rev . H . Richards , incumbent of the parish , also provided liberal entertainment for some of the more favoured of' the visitors . A commodious tent ivas pitched in the garden , in front of the

rectory , in which was laid cut an elegant repast ; of which , the Mayor , the members of the Town Council , Lord John Somerset , the Officers of the 75 th , and many other distinguished guests , partook . Precisely at two o ' clock , the Alasons formed in due order , ancl proceeded from the residence of Mr . Barnes , to that of the Rev . Mr . Richards , where they joined the Mayor and other functionaries . The procession then proceeded in order , the band playing the "Entered Apprentices '"

song'' Come let us prepare—IVe brothers that are . " About half-past two , the heads of the procession reached the site , aud on arriving within the enclosure , halted . The Mayor ancl Town Council , and the military , then proceeded to the places prepared for their reception , and the workmen ancl band severally filed off ' . The Brethren proceeded ( the band playing a march ) three times round the stone , and then opened to the right and left , facing inwards . The D . P . G . AL , accompanied by Bro . Jlajor Selwyn , and the Grand Officers

immediately engaged in the ceremony , were then conducted by the Grand Director of the Ceremonies down the line , to the spot where the stone was prepared ; the band then played the national anthem ; the rest of the brethren , in the mean time , forming a large circle round the

. The Provincial Grand Chaplain then delivered an appropriate prayer . The inscription on the plate , to be deposited in the stone , was then read by the Grancl . Secretary . AVhen the vessels containing the corn , wine , and oil , were severally delivered lo the D . P . G . AL , aud their contents strewed and poiu'cil

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Provincial.

ence the superstructure will be raised , and who is himself a member of the Craft , invited the assistance ofthe D . P . G . AL , Bro . F . C . Husenbeth , together with that of the Provincial Grand ancl the other Lodges . His application being at once cordially acceded to by the Brethren , it was resolved to make the occasion a public one ; for which purpose , the gallant major addressed invitations to the Right AVorshipful the ATayor and to the other civic dignitariesto the Commanding Field Officer of

, the district , Colonel Lord John Somerset , and staff ; to his grace the Duke of Beaufort , to the Officers of the 75 th regiment stationed at Newport , & c . AVith the exception of his grace , the various individuals addressed accepted the invitation ; ancl the officers of the 75 th , very kindly placed at the disposal of Major Selwyn and the committee , the Splendid band of that regiment . In order to afford the most ample accommodation to the ladiesand

, to enable them to witness , as far as possible , the ceremony , spacious galleries were erected , in such positions as to command a view of the srot where the stone was to be laid . The admission to these galleries Was by tickets ; of which , 1300 ivere issued . The members of the Grand Lodge assembled at the house of Bro . F . K . Barnes , of Horfield , who has himself attained to high masonic rank ; and who not only lent his house for the purpose of holding the

Lodge , but also provided for the Brethren an elegant dejeuner , and a hearty welcome . The fine band of the 75 th regiment being stationed in front of Mr . Barnes ' s residence , became a point of attraction , and was surrounded by admiring crowds from an early period , until the departure of the procession . The Rev . H . Richards , incumbent of the parish , also provided liberal entertainment for some of the more favoured of' the visitors . A commodious tent ivas pitched in the garden , in front of the

rectory , in which was laid cut an elegant repast ; of which , the Mayor , the members of the Town Council , Lord John Somerset , the Officers of the 75 th , and many other distinguished guests , partook . Precisely at two o ' clock , the Alasons formed in due order , ancl proceeded from the residence of Mr . Barnes , to that of the Rev . Mr . Richards , where they joined the Mayor and other functionaries . The procession then proceeded in order , the band playing the "Entered Apprentices '"

song'' Come let us prepare—IVe brothers that are . " About half-past two , the heads of the procession reached the site , aud on arriving within the enclosure , halted . The Mayor ancl Town Council , and the military , then proceeded to the places prepared for their reception , and the workmen ancl band severally filed off ' . The Brethren proceeded ( the band playing a march ) three times round the stone , and then opened to the right and left , facing inwards . The D . P . G . AL , accompanied by Bro . Jlajor Selwyn , and the Grand Officers

immediately engaged in the ceremony , were then conducted by the Grand Director of the Ceremonies down the line , to the spot where the stone was prepared ; the band then played the national anthem ; the rest of the brethren , in the mean time , forming a large circle round the

. The Provincial Grand Chaplain then delivered an appropriate prayer . The inscription on the plate , to be deposited in the stone , was then read by the Grancl . Secretary . AVhen the vessels containing the corn , wine , and oil , were severally delivered lo the D . P . G . AL , aud their contents strewed and poiu'cil